1/9/2013 |
Tejada, Sherrill among Royals' spring inviteesAmong the Royals' 21 non-roster Spring Training invitees are a former American League Most Valuable Player Award winner, an All-Star reliever, a one-time top prospect of the Angels and a notorious thief on the basepaths.

1/9/2013 |
Rehabbing Eaton hitting, nearing return to full strengthSitting still is not easy for Adam Eaton. The D-backs outfielder usually takes about a week off following a season before he starts hitting the weights and swinging the bat. This offseason, though, has been different.

1/9/2013 |
Clemens 'not surprised' he wasn't elected to HallRoger Clemens, named on 37.6 percent of 569 ballots, far short of the 75 percent he needed, expressed a mixture of disappointment and resignation that he was not elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in his first year of eligibility.

1/9/2013 |
For starters, little relief when moving from bullpenDespite plenty of examples to draw from in recent years, Reds skipper Dusty Baker won't exactly have a foolproof blueprint when it comes to managing Aroldis Chapman's highly anticipated move to the starting rotation this season.

1/8/2013 |
Morse makes for intriguing Nats trade chipThe Nationals' signing of first baseman Adam LaRoche opened the door for the club to trade Michael Morse, who was slated to move to first after the acquisition of Denard Span bumped him from the outfield mix.

1/8/2013 |
Nats host Yankees in March 29 exhibitionThe Nationals will host the Yankees in an exhibition game at Nationals Park on March 29 at 2:05 p.m. ET in a contest that will benefit the Nationals Dream Foundation.

1/8/2013 |
Nationals in no hurry to trade away MorseAlthough the Nationals re-signed first baseman Adam LaRoche to a two-year, $24 million deal on Tuesday, general manager Mike Rizzo is not in a rush to trade Michael Morse.

1/8/2013 |
Blue Jays happy Dickey's long road led to TorontoAfter mastering the knuckleball, R.A. Dickey's numbers have improved for three consecutive seasons and that's ultimately what prompted Blue Jays general manager Alex Anthopoulos to pull the trigger on a blockbuster trade in December.

1/8/2013 |
Dual Hall call would be fitting for Killer B's tandemThis year sets up for Craig Biggio and Jeff Bagwell to possibly reach the Hall of Fame and be inducted together July 28 in Cooperstown, N.Y. It would only seem appropriate that Bagwell and Biggio get inducted together when you consider their history, though there is some sentiment for allowing each man to have his own day in the sun.

1/8/2013 |
O's, Showalter still working to hammer out extensionWhile there is every expectation that a deal will get done to extend Orioles manager Buck Showalter's contract, the process is coming along slowly and there's no exact timetable on when a formal announcement will be made.

1/8/2013 |
Grant has College HOF closer to goal of new homeThe National College Baseball Hall of Fame has received a sizable grant, bringing its fundraising efforts over the halfway mark in hopes of constructing a new, permanent home in Lubbock, Texas.

1/8/2013 |
Kazmir among three to sign Minor League dealsCleveland officially announced Tuesday that it has signed starter Scott Kazmir, reliever Jerry Gil and lefty Edward Paredes to Minor League contracts. All three have also been extended invitations to attend big league camp this spring in Goodyear, Ariz.

1/8/2013 |
Braun to play for US in World Baseball ClassicNational League Most Valuable Player Award runner-up Ryan Braun has committed to play for the U.S. squad in the World Baseball Classic, the Brewers outfielder told a radio audience on Monday night.

1/8/2013 |
A-Rod still on track for January hip surgeryAlex Rodriguez is scheduled to have his left hip surgically repaired on Jan. 16, and the Yankees are hopeful that he will be able to return to the big leagues around the All-Star break.

1/8/2013 |
Rangers haven't ruled out adding Bourn, LohseNew Rangers designated hitter Lance Berkman is a former teammate of both free-agent outfielder Michael Bourn and pitcher Kyle Lohse. Apparently those two names came up when Berkman had lunch with Rangers officials on Monday.